Sugar Snow, a round handblown clear, white & cream glass vessel by Gunnel Sahlin
By Gunnel Sahlin
Located in London, GB
'Sugar Snow' is a unique glass sculptural vessel by the Swedish artist, Gunnel Sahlin. Sahlin’s current passions include exploring the limits of glass materiality, colour, form and ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Handmade Green, Pink and Blue Glass Lidded Jar by Erik Höglund, 1992
By Erik Höglund, Novy Bor Glassworks, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This handmade glass jar with a lid, signed by renowned Swedish designer Erik Höglund, was hand crafted at the Nový Bor glassworks, Czech Republic, in 1992. These jars have become a c...
Blown Glass
Handmade Blue, Pink and Black Glass Lidded Jar by Erik Höglund, 1992
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Novy Bor Glassworks, Erik Höglund
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This handmade glass jar with a lid, signed by renowned Swedish designer Erik Höglund, was hand crafted at the Nový Bor glassworks, Czech Republic, in 1992. These jars have become a c...
Blown Glass
Threads iii, a White, Clear & Dark Purple Abstract Glass Vessel by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
'Threads III' is a unique glass artwork by the Swedish artist, Ann Wåhlström. In her career, Wåhlström has designed wares for many international companies; glasses for the likes o...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$1,391 / set
Set Of Three Swedish Midcentury Glass Vases
Located in Kent, Dover
A set of three Mid-century Swedish hand-blown glass vases. Comprising a large lime green vase of irregular shape, a large fluted vase with a hollow cobalt blue base and opaque bubble...
Blown Glass
Bengt Orup for Johansfors, Art Glass Vase, Swedish Design, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bengt Orup for Johansfors. Art glass vase. Swedish design, 1970s. Measures: 35 x 10 cm. In very good condition. Incised signature.
Blown Glass
“Gulvasa” Glass Vase by Otto Bauer for Holmgaard Sweden circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
"Gulvase", an Amber Blown Glass Vase Designed by Otto Brauer for Holmgaard in Sweden circa 1950.
Blown Glass
Göte Augustsson for Ruda, Two Vases in Blue Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Göte Augustsson (1917-2004) for Ruda. Two vases in blue mouth-blown art glass. Swedish design, 1960s.
Art Glass
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Large Swedish Art Deco Trumpet Kosta Boda Crystal Vase, Signed Kosta 54
By Kosta Boda
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Art Deco Kosta Boda crystal vase in the shaped of a trumpet, Swedish Signed Kosta 54, for Kosta Boda 1954. Kosta Boda Glasbruk is the oldest, largest and by far the most famous gl...
Crystal
$686Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mona Morales crystal hand cut decorative art vase and art object, Kosta, Sweden
By Mona Morales-Schildt, Kosta Boda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A gorgeous cut and rather large crystal decorative art glass vase and art miniature sculpture or paper weight made and signed by Mona Morales Schildt from the 1960s. She is regarded ...
Blown Glass
Orrefors Ariel Vase by Ingeborg Lundin
By Ingeborg Lundin
Located in Riverdale, NY
Beautiful, heavy Ariel glass vase with abstract designs in unusual tones of lilac and purple, Design by Ingeborg Lundin, Orrefors, Sweden 1965. Maker/Stamp, Orrefors, Ariel, nr 613 ...
Blown Glass
Kosta Boda Glass Vase by Goran Warff
By Göran Wärff
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful glass vase designed by Goran Warff for Kosat Boda. Controlled bubble technique, contrasting clear hollowed out base with typical Scandinavian smokey/grey top.
Blown Glass
Sculptural Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Handblown Translucent Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and dramatic Mid-Century Modern glass vase was realized in Sweden, circa 1960. It features five robust curvilinear tear drop feet with deeply recessed channels separa...
Blown Glass
Turtle Jewel, a faceted cut purple glass centrepiece / vase by Lena Bergström
By Lena Bergström
Located in London, GB
'Turtle Jewel' is a unique artwork by the Swedish artist and designer, Lena Bergström. Bergström is one of Sweden’s best-known glass designers. She followed a diverse training from ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Unique Holmegaard Peter Svarrer White Art Glass Bowl / Vase Swirl Pattern Signed
By Peter Svarrer, Holmegaard
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Unique bowl or vase by Peter Svarrer for Holmegaard made of clear glass with a delicate white spiral swirl pattern. Peter Svarrer is a renowned Danish glass designer known for his i...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Unique Vase in Mouth-Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda. Unique vase in mouth-blown art glass, 1980s. Measures: 32 x 22 cm. In very good condition. Signed.
Blown Glass
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.